Agita All Around

Yes finally! The return of Gina. The world's sassiest baby nurse come back to us (albeit too briefly) and Cookie learned a new trick (shockingly). Let's assess this pre-vacation episode.

Apartment AgitaWe open with the lovely Girl Gomez dropping by Bethenny's to discuss the continuing design process. Bethenny has decided that Brooke's greatest talent is spending other people's money. Last I checked, that's the fun of being a decorator. You get unbridled access (within a budget) to a stockpile of cash that you can spend on pretty things. She knows by now how to drop some bank on a bench! But, since it's Team Bethenny, the decisions are a group effort, meaning Julie is called into give final say. Julie then reveals to Brooke that she won't be able to do that for much longer. Brooke's face when she realized Julie was leaving was really just incredible. Agita personified.

Besides benches, Bethenny's got to pick out marble for her bathroom. As usual, she must act as center for the entire situation, with the boys not talking to the Gomez Gals. Thankfully on the way out of the stone store, there’s a large statue of some sort of skirt wearing deity, so Bethenny can lean on that religious figures aide. Marc doubts her Egyptian religious leanings, but you know what? He can deal with the buildings. Let her handle the moral needs surrounding the design. If it's going to take Bethenny jotting down notes in hieroglyphics to get this apartment finished, so be it. Why not just put a sphinx statue in the living room and call it a day.

Beam Me UpHere's a question -- when does a "golden glow" get a little too golden if you know what I mean?

As further proof that Bethenny’s life is the best, she has a very important drinking meeting. Just a midday summit to to test out the latest Skinnygirl cocktails, assess the cheater brands, and ponders what the sangria's color reminds people of. Apparently, it's a fine line between gasoline, urine, and delicious, refreshing cocktail. Never forget.

A Small Note about Matt HesseDid anyone else notice that Matt Hesse moved to NYC and got New York hair? He's definitely gotten slicker with his move to the East Coast. With a haircut like that, Jason has to drink a lot of
the berry drink to ensure he's still alpha male at Skinnygirl over Matt.

Anyway, consensus big nuts for the bars. Obviously. Have you meet Bethenny?

The FreshmakerAnd then Gina comes back to us! Watching her interact with Bryn (who is super fresh and can say "what's up now") was only surpassed by her incredible montage, which featured my favorite Gina line ever -- "Excuse me, I'm on the phone with my girl Gloria." How have we lived without hearing about her vagina needs? I guess we had Nick's eyebrows threading as a placeholder, but it's just not the same.

Without Bethenny feeding her pigs feet, Gina's still been able to find work that can provide for her specific needs. And why should Gina work anywhere that doesn't have the proper toilet tissue? It’s the most important service an employer provides -- particularly because she has to shake that very behind to attain a new mate who is either white or black, and also not gay (hard to come by). Worried Gina's not racially inclusive enough? Fear not, she's available to diversify your weddings, as she so graciously offers to Julie.

After Dawa leaves, things get real and B and Gina discuss the changing dynamics at home. Bethenny's never been a big fan of change, and it's clear the current scenario of moving parts has knocked her into a tail-spin. It's hard to see Bethenny all curled up with Bryn's elephant, and even harder to see her talking about her issues with Dr. Amador. Truly the idea of Bethenny being unlovable is hard to grasp, and while she clearly wants the best for Jason, it's insane to think that she wouldn't be it. . .

Next week the trip to Mexico will hopefully put the gang back in better spirits. What do you think? Will this birthday go more smoothly than the last one? Leave your predictions in the comments.